Funnel attachment for auto-radiators



D. E. WILLIAMS. FUNNEI. ATTACHMENT FOR AUTO RADIATORS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13| i920.

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lle ilV known that l.. lmi l'lvinurrr lViL- mans, a citizenol the l'nited States, residing); at lansae llity.y in the eounly ol JackQ non and l'llale ol ilisaouri. have invented a Certain new and usei'nl improvement in Funnel il.'taehinenteI lor .ilito-iladiatora, ot which the liollowine is a specification.

My invention relates to imprm'ements in tunnel attachments tor auto radiatorS.

Une, ol the ohjeets ol my invention i5 to provide a device h v which a tunnel for lilling,Y 7lthe radiator will always he available. further object ot my invention is the provision oli a tunnel arranged lo he ear.- i'ied on the radiator filling tube in either the upright position euitable lor filling' pur-i poses or in an inverted position, in which latter position dirt or dest will not collect in t e fennel.

lilly invention also provides' novel meane hy which the invertible funnel will in either the upright or inverted position have one side lacing` always in 'the same direction, 'the funnel having a rear flat eide, whereby the 'tunnel lwill not vinterfere with the inafnipn- .lation of the hood covers ol" the machine.

illy invention 'Further provides means by which the eap or closure lor the filling' tubeV may when in 'the closed position, reliably hold the 'tunnel in the inverted position on the filling; tnhe. l

The novel teatures of my invention are herein fully describeifl and claimed,

ln the accompanying drawing which illustrates the preferred einhodiment of my invention,

Figure 'l is a central vertioal sectional view of my improved attachment, the eap or closure being1 shown mounted on the bushing and the 'tunnel being' inverted.4

Fig'. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the funnel in the upright position on the bashing the closure heilig;I renioved.

Fig. Il is a view similar to Fig. l, the Seotion heine' at right angles to that ot Fie. l.

Fig. l is a top view ol the tunnel.

. Similar' reference characters designate similar parte ln the dillerent views.

l designates an ordinary alito radiator, a portion only oli which is shown, and which is provided at its top with the usual filling tube '.lllhe tube, is internally screw threadeel, as is', the eustom, such screw threads in ordinary usage beine' tor the fitting therein l'n my iniiproved construe n rnecification. of Letters Eatent.

non AUTO-RADIATORS.

)Patented alan. il, 3192i..

11920. Serial N0. 365.672.

tion.y an externallyv threaded bushing or con neetnre' tube l in litted in the threaded tube 2 and is adapted to have removably nionnt.

ed on il' a tunnel l, pre'lerablji' having,V a rear tial :aide 5, so that l'he ii'unnel while Carried on the bushing' will not interfere with the raining;- ol" the hood cover oir-covers G, Fig. El.

rl`he 'tunnel l is adapted to he slipped over forward aide oi" the funnel Llis provided` with a depression il), Figs. l and el adapted to slip intoa similar depression 1l in the forward side ot' the bushing' 3. This ar rangement prevents the 'funnel from Ibeing slipped onto the hnehing in either the verted or upright position in any other position than the one in which the l'lat side of the funnel will be at the rear. i

l provide a removable cap or closure l2 which has a reduced eironlar lower end adapted to be slipped into the bushing 3. T he closure is provided with an annular bead ill adapted toA snap into the 'head i oil the bushing' il, no as to releasahly hold the closure on the bushing'. The closure if?. is, preferably ot nach a diameter that, when the funnel l is inverted, as shown in l l and 23, the closure will extend over the upper edjre oi the tunnel` thus reliably holding it 'from detachment trom the bushing' 3.

When it is desired to use the 'funnel l, the

closure l2 is removed and the tunnel iss-rm versed in position on the buehingf S, as shown in Fig. 2. lter the radiator han leen filled with 'atei'` the fennel is inverted on the bushing, and the closure l2 is applied to the hushing 3, as shown in Figs. l. and 3.

lVith the use ot my invention a funnel is always at hand ready for use. By carrying the funnel in the inverted position when not in use, dnst and dirt will not collect therein to any extent.

l do not limit my invention to'the Structure shown and described, as many modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing' from the, spirit oi' my invention.

What l claim is tors, the comhination with the filling-tube y 1. ln a tunnel attachment forauto radia- .110'

flat side, and meansl by which the funnel may be slid vertically in an upright or an inverted position on the filling tube and also held from rotation thereon, substantially as set forth.

Q'. In a funnel attachment for auto radiators, the combination with the filling tube ot' an auto radiator, of' two members, one a funnel and the other a bushing fitted to the filling tube, one of said members having a vertical groove and the other member having a guiding projection slidably fitted in said groove, the funnel being vertically slidable on the bushing and adapted to be mounted thereon in an upright or in an inverted position, substantially as set forth.

3. In a funnel attachment for auto radiators, the combination with the filling tube of an auto radiator, of' a Jfunnel encircling the filling tube and having a fiat side, andi means supported by the tube and supporting the funnel in either the upright or inverted position and with which the tunnel has a vertical slidable engagement, substantially as set forth.

.4. In a funnel attachment for auto radiators, the combination with the filling tube of an auto radiator, of two members, one a funnel and theI other a bushing fitted to said tube` the funnel being vertically slidable on the bushing and adapted to be mounted thereon in an upright or an. inverted position, one of the members having an annular peripheral projection and the other an annular peripheral groove into which said projection is adapted to be snapped for holding the funnel releasably from sliding on the bushing, one member having a vertical groove and the other a projection slidably fitted in said groove for holding the funnel from turning, substantially as set forth.

In a funnel attachment for auto radiators, the combination with the filling tube Aof an auto radiator, of two members, one a funnel and the other a bushing fitted on said tube, the funnel being vertically slidable on the bushing, saidmemhers having means for holding the funnel from rotation on the bushing and having means for releasably locking the funnel from vertical sliding movement on the bushing from a predetermined position, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I haveI signed my name to this specification.

- DYLE ICVERICT'I WILLIAMS. 

